Taking the kids for a walk: Cubs wander along the road under watchful gaze of proud lioness mothers

Under the steady gaze of two lionesses this tiny cub totters along the road one morning in the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya.

Joined by his larger siblings, the pride tumble and play in the early morning light.

The heartwarming pictures were taken by photographer and composer David Lazar whilst on safari to Kenya and Tanzania earlier this year.

Family day out: Under the steady gaze of two lionesses this tiny cub totters along the road one morning in the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya

Family day out: The litter of cubs explore the Masi Mara with the lionesses

Feeling playful: The pride tumble and play in the early morning light. The heartwarming pictures were taken by photographer and composer David Lazar whilst on safari to Kenya and Tanzania earlier this year

David, 29, from Brisbane, Australia said: 'We were out and about early to get the good light when we came across the two lionesses and their cubs.

'In the group litter of cubs, one was smaller and less adventurous than his siblings and tried to stay close to the lionesses.

'It was clearly smaller and less developed than the others and that's not too good in a 'survival of the fittest' type world.

'It was obviously the runt of the litter. I only hope it survived.'

The Masai Mara National Reserve is a large game reserve in south-western Kenya, named after the Masai people the traditional tribe of the area

Home time: As the animals turn on their heel and head back the playful cubs are still nudging each other

The Masai Mara National Reserve is a large game reserve in south-western Kenya, named after the Masai people the traditional tribe of the area.

It is famous for its lions, leopards and cheetahs, game, and the annual migration of zebra, Thomson's gazelle, and wildebeest to and from the neighbouring Serengeti in Tanzania every year from July to October, known as the Great Migration.

Its 1,500sq km are home to 500 lions in over 20 prides, one of which featured in the BBC's Big Cat Live.

Mr Lazar added: 'The Masai Mara is an incredible place for wildlife.

'You have to be patient and stay with an animal for as long as possible, in the hope that it will get comfortable with the safari vehicle and forget that you are even there.

'This is when the interesting behavioural patterns start to happen and can make for great wildlife photography, but the photographer always has to be patient and be ready at any moment to capture it.'

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Stop following me mum! Tiny cub totters along road with siblings the under watchful gaze of lionesses